Radical Amazement Abraham Joshua Heschel Born this day in 1907 – Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish-American rabbi, theologian, and philosopher (d. 1972).     Quotes from WikiQuote The time for the kingdom may be far off, but the task is plain:… Continue reading

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. (Revelation 3:2)  Harry was discouraged. He fostered such high hopes for progress when he began his life… Continue reading

<iframe   On this day in 1889 – Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator https://www.ibm.com/…/builders/builders_hollerith.html https://www.ibm.com/…/vintage/vintage_4506VV2027.html http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/hollerith.html http://www.columbia.edu/…/computi…/census-tabulator.html On this day in 1926 – Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc… Continue reading

On this day in 1964 – President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States. Johnson, a Roosevelt "New Dealer," envisioned a Great Society that would be sparked by local activists and initiatives, especially young adults… Continue reading

The Word Became Flesh and We Beheld John 1:1-18 (NRSVU   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He  was in the beginning with God.  All  things came into being… Continue reading

In my recent years of struggling with physical ailments, I have seldom prayed for them to just go away. hat does not mean I have not prayed for healing, but healing in the form of maximum wellness, optimal wholeness, strength,… Continue reading

Meditations on Scripture Psalm 89: Part II and a Portion from Ezekiel Asterisk (*) indicates a new verse. God makes a big promise to David and his progeny. He has chosen someone to lead his chosen people. We have a… Continue reading

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Seeing Home from Afar Another definition of faith is the capacity to see promises from a distance and greet them as reality. "All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and… Continue reading